Paul Green: Langer had a beer with former rival ONE HOUR after dressing room fight
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Allan Langer broke his thumb throwing a punch at Paul Green… but the pair had a beer just ONE HOUR later! Broncos legend opens up on his friendship with ‘great competitor’ – and how he swallowed his pride after the Cowboys’ Grand Final triumph
- Broncos legend Allan Langer has opened up on his friendship with Paul GreenĀ
- Green, 49, was found dead at his home in Brisbane on Thursday morning
- Langer and Green often came up against one another at halfback as players
- The 54-year-old once threw a punch at Green, but they had a beer an hour laterĀ
- If you or anyone you know needs support, you can contact Lifeline 131 114, or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636Ā
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Allan ‘Alfie’ Langer shared a beer and a laugh with Paul Green just one hour after breaking his thumb in a feisty on-field bust up, the rugby leagueĀ great has revealed after the halfback’s death.
Green spent the early days of his playing career struggling to display his considerable talents due to Langer’s irreplaceable status at the Brisbane Broncos.Ā
Despite the pair both vying for the same position, they formed a great friendship which was built on their fiercely competitive mindsets, and in the wake of Green’s sudden death on Thursday, Langer has shone a light on one incident which perfectly encapsulates the pair’s friendship.Ā
Allan Langer (L) shared a beer with Paul Green (R) just one hour after throwing a punch at him
‘I’ll never forget that day at ANZ Stadium when he hit me a late and I gave him a bit of a clip and I came out second best with a broken thumb,’ he told the Courier Mail. ‘But after the game we had a beer. We have told that story a lot over the years.
‘We were really fierce competitors during a game but would always have a beer afterwards. He was a great competitor in anything he did in life.’
News of Green’s death has rocked the rugby league world and Langer is no exception, with the 54-year-old admitting he ‘cried’ when he learnt of his old friend’s passing.
‘Andrew Gee rung with the news (of Green’s death) this morning,’ Langer said.
The rugby league world is in turmoil after the former Cowboys coach died on Thursday
‘I was at home by myself and I cried. It’s just devastating. I still cannot believe it. He had been going so well and enjoying life. I saw him recently at Andrew Gee’s wedding and really enjoyed his company.
‘I can’t stop thinking about his lovely wife and kids. Greeny and I shared a lot of great times.’Ā
Green and Langer would go head to head long after they finished their playing careers, with the 54-year-old an assistant of Wayne Bennett’s for the 2015 Grand Final between the Broncos and Langer’s North Queensland Cowboys.
Langer formed a great friendship with Green and lifted the lid on their bond on Thursday
A Johnathan Thurston field goal clinched a famous victory for the Townsville side – the club’s first premiership in their history – and Langer revealed how he swallowed his pride to congratulate his great mate.Ā
‘I never normally go in the winner’s room but it was something I felt I had to do. He was a great competitor and we were great friends.
‘When he coached State of Origin he was pretty serious and intense and I was there to take the heat off him. He was a great bloke and we will all miss him.’